Martin's Tree Solution is a family-run, licensed and insured tree trimming company working in Fort Lauderdale and all of Broward County. We trim live oaks, black olives, mahoganies, sea grapes, royal poincianas and palms — thinning crowns, raising limbs and clearing them off roofs and the line to the house — and every job starts with a free on-site estimate and a written quote.
Fort Lauderdale trees live a hard life: salt air off the beach, canals behind half the houses, a high water table that keeps roots shallow, and a hurricane season every year. In Victoria Park, Rio Vista, Coral Ridge, Colee Hammock and the Las Olas isles, the big shade trees are often older than the houses next to them — and they're growing over pools, docks, screen enclosures and the line from the pole to the house.
Good trimming here is about weight and wind, not looks alone. We thin the crown so wind can pass through it, take out dead and crossing branches, raise limbs off the roof and the driveway, and shorten the long limbs that hang over the house or the water. What we won't do is top a tree ('hatracking'): it weakens the tree, it grows back as a mess of weak sprouts, and South Florida tree codes treat it as tree abuse.
We're licensed and insured, we speak English and Spanish, and we put the price in writing before we start. Based in Miami Gardens, just south of the county line, we work Fort Lauderdale and the rest of Broward Monday to Saturday — call or text (786) 585-3351.
The trees that keep Fort Lauderdale trimming jobs coming — and what each one needs.
Long, heavy limbs that reach over roofs and streets. Live oaks hold up well in hurricanes when they're thinned and their longest limbs are reduced; left alone, they drop big limbs without warning.
Black olives (Bucida) grow dense and stain cars and pool decks; mahoganies build heavy, brittle crowns. Both need thinning more than shortening, so the wind can pass through instead of pushing on a solid wall of leaves.
Near the beach, sea grapes on the dunes are protected — check before cutting them back hard. Coconut and royal palms close to the water need their dead fronds and coconuts taken down before storm season.
Routine trimming usually doesn't need a permit, but removing a tree in Fort Lauderdale can, and trees in the swale or right-of-way may belong to the city. Ask at the free estimate before any big cut, and see our FAQ on permits.
What Fort Lauderdale homeowners ask before booking us.
Most shade trees do well with a trim every 2–3 years; fast growers like black olive and ficus may need it more often. Palms are usually trimmed once or twice a year. The best window for storm prep is April to early June, before hurricane season.
Yes. Limbs over water, pools and screen enclosures are lowered on ropes instead of dropped — the same way we protect pools, fences and landscaping on every job (see our FAQ).
It depends on how many trees, how big they are, how much comes off and how easy they are to reach. We give a free written quote on-site rather than guessing over the phone.
We trim around the service drop — the line from the pole to your house. Branches touching the main lines on the poles are FPL's job; FPL has to make those lines safe before anyone cuts there.
Yes — licensed and insured, and we work all of Broward. Here's what that means and what to ask any tree company: licensed and insured tree company in Broward County.
We'll come walk the property with you, write the quote in front of you, and answer every question before a single cut.
